2 uses
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Definition
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
or more rarely:
usable for a specific purpose
or more rarely:
usable for a specific purpose
- Aside from the ethics of the matter, I'm afraid it isn't practicable.Chapter 22 (77% in)
- "Well, he'd carry out one more deal for them, but as soon as it was practicable, maybe as soon as old Henry Thompson died, he'd break away from all association from them.Chapter 34 (59% in)
There are no more uses of "practicable" in Babbitt.
Typical Usage
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